Newsletter for August 12, 2018

The Bearing Fruit

August 12, 2018

Upcoming Events:

Aug 15  – Monthly Quilting/Potluck, 10am

Aug 26  – Picnic at the Wellman Park

Sept 15 – Saturday Kitchen, 10am

Sept 19 – Fall Business Meeting, 7pm

Sept 22-23 – Church Retreat at Camp

Nov 8-10 – WMC Dinner Theatre

Washington Mennonite

▪ Offering for 8/5/18 - Regular offering: $5245; HACAP: $200

▪ We welcome Kelly Slagel from Wayland Mennonite here with us as part of The Central Plains Mennonite Conference SouthEast Iowa Southern Pastor Cluster’s Pulpit Exchange.  Amanda is at a weekend trip to the beach with the other young ladies from church.

▪ There is no Remembering Your Story Sunday School Class today.  The class will resume next Sunday.

▪ School Kits! Yes, it is that time again. We are collecting school kits for children around the world who don’t have the necessary supplies. In the foyer you’ll find bags and a list of items that go into the kit. We have a limited amount of bags this year but bring your items and we’ll see that they get to MCC. Thanks for your generosity.

SundaySucCentral Plains Conference

▪ Attention women: Central Plains Women’s Retreat at Swan Lake Christian Camp, Viborg, South Dakota on September 15-16, 2018.  “Empowered, Embodied, Beloved” with Heather Coaster Goertzen.  Heather brings experience of working with women and families who have experienced trauma in the U.S., Bolivia and Canada. Bring a friend and enjoy a weekend of inspiration, relaxation, interest sessions and fellowship in a retreat setting. For a schedule of the weekend, check the registration form and poster that was sent to our church.  You also can find details on the Facebook page www.facebook.com/cpmwomen.  Cost: $95.

▪ Central Plains Mennonite Conference Prayer Request:  Pray for Cedar Falls Mennonite Church as they transition from a building they own to renting space from First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls. Today they host a reunion of former church members, pastors, and friends to worship and a potluck dinner. Their first Sunday in the new worship space will be August 26.

Mennonite Agencies

▪ Mennonite Mission Network Prayer Request:  Praise God for Mennonite Mission Network’s 11-year partnership with Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) in Texas. Pray for Katrina Kniss with Mennonite Voluntary Service who is currently helping the agency provide free legal work to unaccompanied minors and mothers with children.

Area Announcements

▪ Tired of your long commute and parking hassles?  Pleasantview employees have spacious and free parking! What could you do with  few extra hours a week? We are currently looking for LPN or RN nurses at Pleasantview. We need a  few individuals who have great assessment skills, compassion, integrity, faith, bring fun to work, and are willing to share their gifts and talents to encourage, nurture, and care for our residents. We offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages and a full benefit package to full-time and weekend agreement employees; medical, dental, vision, life, retirement, short-term disability, accident and critical illness. Want to join the Pleasantview community?  Apply at  www.pvhome.org or in our lobby 811 3^rd Street, Kalona

▪  Join us at Kalona Mennonite Church at noon on Sunday, August 19th for pork burgers, calico baked beans, various salads, and various desserts a la mode. We are taking free-will donations to support Karlee Lehman, who is joining the REACH program this fall. Her team will travel to Phoenix, AZ to work with AIMRight, with 3 months of discipleship training beforehand.